As the excitement and drama of the Olympics fade, I hope you’re soaking up the sunny summer vibes as we move into the final stretch of the British summer and turn our attention to some great art in London. This September, London city is buzzing, so we’ve rounded up a list of shows that you absolutely won’t want to miss; these shows feature award-winning artists, introduce a burgeoning star in his London debut, and celebrate the opening of a groundbreaking experience by an iconic artist.
First on our list of five exhibitions to see In London in September 2024 is Peacetime at RHODES, a solo exhibition by the acclaimed portrait artist Morag Caister. This show presents a series of humanising portraits that capture the stillness and acceptance found amidst life’s chaos. Caister’s work an exploration of human nature, offers a therapeutic space where the complexities of existence are observed with compassion.
Next, Moco Museum London presents Healing Frequency, a new performance exhibition by the renowned Marina Abramović, featuring 12 works from her Transitory Objects for Human Use series, inviting visitors to engage in a collective healing experience. As the first temporary exhibition at Moco’s flagship location in Marble Arch, this is a standout in our list of Five Exhibitions To See In London In September 2024 and a crucial event in the art calendar.
Making waves is Malik Roberts with his London debut, The Double Up, at Hoxton’s D’Stassi Art. Following his successful shows in New York and Athens, Roberts brings a fresh series of works that delve into the nuanced essence of Black culture. This exhibition promises to be an epic event, especially if you’re familiar with D’Stassi Art openings, and is a highlight among our five exhibitions to see in London in September 2024
Daria Blum‘s Drip Drip Point Warp Spin Buckle Rot opening in Mayfair this September. As the winner of the first Claridge’s Royal Academy Schools Art Prize, Blum’s work is eagerly anticipated, marking her as a rising talent in London’s art scene.
Finally, The Arts Club presents Daffodils Baptized in Butter, an expansive exhibition featuring over 25 artists who explore the symbolic, mystical, and art historical significance of flowers. Curated by Amelie von Wedel and Pernilla Holmes, this exhibition is the first to span multiple floors of The Arts Club, making it a fitting conclusion. This September promises to be an unforgettable month for art lovers in London, with a lineup that will keep you inspired well into the autumn, right up until Frieze London in October.
So here’s our Five Exhibitions To See In London In September 2024
Morag Caister: Peacetime
RHODES is delighted to announce Peacetime, the upcoming solo exhibition of celebrated portrait artist Morag Caister. Opening on 12th September 2024, this exhibition showcases a series of deeply humanising portraits that capture the essence of stillness and acceptance amidst the chaos of contemporary life.
Peacetime reflects Caister’s profound interest in the intricacies of human nature. Each portrait is a testament to her gentle and compassionate gaze, offering a therapeutic space where the dualities of human existence are observed without judgment. Much like a therapy session or confessional, these sittings provide a moment of reflection and understanding, resulting in works that are both emotionally resonant and profoundly human.
Set against domestic backdrops, the portraits in Peacetime reveal subtle motifs that signify the quiet disorder of everyday life – a creased shirt, a crumpled towel, an abundance of cushions. These elements hint at the cyclical habits and inevitable behaviours that characterise our existence, creating a temporary space of peace and acceptance.
Morag Caister: Peacetime
13th September, 2024 – 5th October 2024
RHODES
65 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 7LW
Marina Abramović: Healing Frequency
Moco Museum London announces Healing Frequency, a new performance art exhibition by globally acclaimed artist Marina Abramović, opening 11 September.
Bringing together 12 works from Abramović’s series Transitory Objects for Human Use, including one piece that has been acquired into Moco’s collections, visitors will be invited to come together and participate in a state of unified healing that will be the first temporary exhibition at Moco Museum’s major new flagship location in London’s Marble Arch.
Providing the next chapter in this important series of works in Abramović’s career, dating back to the 1990s, a series of chairs, beds, and benches adorned with Abramovic’s signature crystals, will invite public interaction, and encourage moments of contemplation. Visitors can join in silence, reflection, or conversation as they explore the exhibition and experience the transformative power of performance art.
At the centre of the exhibition will be the newly acquired Chair for Human Use with Chair for Spirit Use, featuring two chairs in which visitors will have the opportunity to sit before each other and enter a moment of shared energy, ‘activating the power of art’ as Abramović explains.
Marina Abramović: Healing Frequency
Opening on 11th September 2024
Moco Museum London
1-4 Marble Arch
London
W1H 7EJ
Malik Roberts: The Double Up
Celebrated Brooklyn-born-and-based painter and mixed-media artist, Malik Roberts, is set to make his London debut in a solo show, ‘The Double Up’ exhibiting all new works at Hoxton’s D’Stassi Art for six weeks from September 13th – October 25th 2024.
Off the back of the success of his latest homecoming show “To Suffer a Lick”, which debuted in New York before travelling cross-coast to LA, as well as a recent sell-out show in Athens, Greece; Roberts intends to build on his endeavour to both distil and reveal the liminal essence that characterises black culture.
This new body of work takes a closer look at outward identity and the duality of power and fragility in the act of concealment. Taking the very palpable symbol of the balaclava, a clothing item with myriad connotations increasingly adopted into popular culture, Roberts delves deeper into the psyche of his subjects, paradoxically revealing the aspects of being his protagonist feels necessary to mask, while actively highlighting the features they wish to acknowledge, even celebrate.
Malik Roberts: The Double Up
13th September, 2024 – 25th October, 2024
D’Stassi Art
12 – 18 Hoxton Street
(Entrance on Drysdale St)
London
N1 6NG
Daria Blum: Drip Drip Point Warp Spin Buckle Rot
Claridge’s ArtSpace is delighted to announce the exhibition Daria Blum: Drip Drip Point Warp Spin Buckle Rot by Royal Academy Schools graduate Daria Blum, the winner of the first Claridge’s Royal Academy Schools Art Prize set to open 24 September 2024 in the heart of Mayfair.
Multidisciplinary artist Blum graduated from the RA Schools in 2023, and her work was selected for the £30,000 award by judges Yinka Shonibare CBE, RA and Eva Rothschild RA. The award was presented by performance artist Marina Abramović and introduced by actor, author and co-host of Talk Art Russell Tovey at Claridge’s last September, bringing to life a three-year long partnership and a commitment from Claridge’s and the Maybourne Group to showcasing standout art and supporting the artistic community.
For this exciting debut, Blum will transform the John Pawson designed Claridge’s Artspace in Brook’s Mews with a dynamic and enveloping exhibition. The multimedia installation invites visitors to perceive the space differently: a metre-wide walkway on which the artist performs will follow the perimeter of the gallery space, raised above the floor; spot and theatre lights create alternating atmospheres, while a multichannel video and sound piece will direct the focus of the viewer’s attention. Live performances will take place regularly throughout the five-week exhibition run, punctuating the installation and completing it, with artist Blum taking centre stage.
Daria Blum: Drip Drip Point Warp Spin Buckle Rot
24th September, 2024 – 25th October, 2024
Claridge’s ArtSpace
Brook’s Mews
London W1K 4HR
DAFFODILS BAPTIZED IN BUTTER
The Arts Club announces Daffodils Baptized In Butter*, an exhibition of works by more than 25 artists exploring the countless symbolic, mystical and art historical meaning of flowers, while underscoring their prevalence in contemporary practice. Curated by Amelie von Wedel and Pernilla Holmes of Wedel Art, this will be The Arts Club’s first exhibition to be displayed across multiple floors of the Club – ground floor, grand staircase and first floor – thus representing the largest group show in the Club’s history.
Participating artists include Alvaro Barrington, Judy Chicago, Joan Snyder, Don Brown, Zoe Buckman, Eugene von Bruenchenhein, Isabella Ducrot, Angela Heisch, Hector Hippolyte, Shara Hughes, Pierre Knop, Yoora Lee, Sophia Loeb, Nate Lowman, Nour Malas , Ivan Rabuzin, Janet Sobel, Paula Turmina, Michaela Yearwood-Dan and Anna Zemancova. *The title of the show is derived from the work of the same name from American poet and performance artist John Giorno, which features in the show.
Daffodils Baptized In Butter
26 September, 2024 – 19 January 2025
The Arts Club
40 Dover Street
London
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